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Found this interesting video. I live in a similar area. This gives a bit of an idea what goes on with neighbors helping out.
brandings and the fall roundup and shipping day.....when the ranchers maybe make some money, as for me i will just go feed my chickens and gather the eggs...I didn't watch the video, but brandings are a bit of a community affair in cattle country.
For you it was a fun day. For him...day in and day out...good or bad weather...night...day. Like Charon poling that barge!last year I was in with a group of folks who helped a friend put his herd out on summer pasture . It was a fun day up on the mountain.
We are just outside of Helena Montana if she needs a place to be in hard times that are coming. That is if a decent cattle ranch isnt where she wants to be when things crash..Hubby and I both grew up on ranches. Much of our family still does so.
Middle niece is on a ranch in MT. She's a cute 24 y/o, all of 5'1"-5'2" and maybe 100 lbs. She recently had to get ornery with a fella. She is quiet but knows her cows. New guy came in and wanted to do things "his way" which if he'd have done so would have ended up separating pairs etc. I guess she put him in his place (which I am very proud of her for doing so - she's always struggled to stand up for herself) and I guess things are going well. To my knowledge she didn't have to shoot his hat off though
Here is a historical comment....some good words of truth. <snip>
Photography - Nellie Browne 1900 - 1915 'cowgirl'. Source -historic mysteries.
#literature #stories
Found this interesting video. I live in a similar area. This gives a bit of an idea what goes on with neighbors helping out.
The thing about herding cattle with helicopters &/or 4 wheelers for that matter. The cattle get buzzed and are super stressed. Gathering/herding a horseback is natural and unless the rider is a jerk, the cattle aren't stressed, are easier to work and remain healthier.I have a friend (since we were 3) who flew helicopters (and other planes) in Vietnam ...
And when he finished with the military, he herded cattle in Texas using helicopters. I wonder if they do that in Montana.
It's hard yakka, for sure. What's harder...is running a dairy. People just don't realise the work behind that package or plastic bottle they pick up in the stupidmarket. I have quite a bit of respect for those on the land. Been there...You need to be born to ranching, or haveing experienced the rat race of the modern world want something better for you and yours.
Besides isnt all ranching like Man from snowy river.
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